Relationship between Microstructure and Properties of Cu-Cr-Ag-(Ce) Alloy Using Microscopic Investigation

Relationship between Microstructure and Properties of Cu-Cr-Ag-(Ce) Alloy Using Microscopic Investigation

Microstructure, precipitation hardening response, and mechanical and physical properties of Cu-Cr-Ag alloy and Cu-Cr-Ag-Ce alloy have been investigated using transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscope, optical microscope, electrical conductivity analysis, and tensile test. The in...

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Main Authors: Huiming Chen, Dawei Yuan, Shanjiang Wu, Hang Wang, Weibin Xie, Bin Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi-Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Scanning
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4646581
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spelling doaj-72d108f9e4304a3da4764a8607c6db2e2020-11-25T00:53:35ZengHindawi-WileyScanning0161-04571932-87452017-01-01201710.1155/2017/46465814646581Relationship between Microstructure and Properties of Cu-Cr-Ag-(Ce) Alloy Using Microscopic InvestigationHuiming Chen0Dawei Yuan1Shanjiang Wu2Hang Wang3Weibin Xie4Bin Yang5Institute of Engineering Research, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, ChinaInstitute of Engineering Research, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, ChinaInstitute of Engineering Research, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, ChinaInstitute of Engineering Research, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, ChinaMicrostructure, precipitation hardening response, and mechanical and physical properties of Cu-Cr-Ag alloy and Cu-Cr-Ag-Ce alloy have been investigated using transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscope, optical microscope, electrical conductivity analysis, and tensile test. The influence of element Ce on the matrix refinement, impurity removal, and precipitation in the Cu-Cr-Ag alloys has been analyzed. The experimental results show that the strength and electrical conductivity of Ce containing alloys are greater than those of Ce-free alloys after each processing step. Improvement of strength and electrical conductivity of the Cu-Cr-Ag alloy by adding Ce element is attributed to removing oxygen and sulfur from as-cast alloy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4646581
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author Huiming Chen
Dawei Yuan
Shanjiang Wu
Hang Wang
Weibin Xie
Bin Yang
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Shanjiang Wu
Hang Wang
Weibin Xie
Bin Yang
Relationship between Microstructure and Properties of Cu-Cr-Ag-(Ce) Alloy Using Microscopic Investigation
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Dawei Yuan
Shanjiang Wu
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title Relationship between Microstructure and Properties of Cu-Cr-Ag-(Ce) Alloy Using Microscopic Investigation
title_short Relationship between Microstructure and Properties of Cu-Cr-Ag-(Ce) Alloy Using Microscopic Investigation
title_full Relationship between Microstructure and Properties of Cu-Cr-Ag-(Ce) Alloy Using Microscopic Investigation
title_fullStr Relationship between Microstructure and Properties of Cu-Cr-Ag-(Ce) Alloy Using Microscopic Investigation
title_full_unstemmed Relationship between Microstructure and Properties of Cu-Cr-Ag-(Ce) Alloy Using Microscopic Investigation
title_sort relationship between microstructure and properties of cu-cr-ag-(ce) alloy using microscopic investigation
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1932-8745
publishDate 2017-01-01
description Microstructure, precipitation hardening response, and mechanical and physical properties of Cu-Cr-Ag alloy and Cu-Cr-Ag-Ce alloy have been investigated using transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscope, optical microscope, electrical conductivity analysis, and tensile test. The influence of element Ce on the matrix refinement, impurity removal, and precipitation in the Cu-Cr-Ag alloys has been analyzed. The experimental results show that the strength and electrical conductivity of Ce containing alloys are greater than those of Ce-free alloys after each processing step. Improvement of strength and electrical conductivity of the Cu-Cr-Ag alloy by adding Ce element is attributed to removing oxygen and sulfur from as-cast alloy.
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